@The Duckmeister perfect, the numbers have come off the other side. I think I'll post more stuff about it in the vintage thread. The guy said it was his first FS bike and pride and joy at the time and you can see the upgrades he did over time from what was a low spec bike to begin with.
Now if it was a gravel bike.....
I'm not sure if it's where I'm riding most of the time these days but I haven't been able to make a YBN squeal, just get that dry chain buzz after a while.Last batch when it was dry, the one on my gravel bike was around ~700km when I rewaxed without a prompt (squealing)
On my Deviate, Spur and Cotic, I dont really keeping a tally as I usually do them all at once but it must only be ~200km with mud on the trails, I remember thinking my drivetrain was crunchy. I don't ride in the rain, this was just on trails that had puddles... or rivers
One run from Mt Lofty down on a trail called Ewoks, I was riding down an actual river for about 1km.
Seems water and mud can severely accelerate the waxing frequency. Still learning this hot wax stuff.
The one on my Deviate was actually starting to make a dull squeak so that's why it got a birthday today, I have got caught riding what should have been dry trails but came across lots of puddles and trapped water on it about 3 times over the last 6 weeks so reckon that's the cause, it also felt very dry with a buzz on the idler.
I came from what you’d call an extremely ‘underprivileged’ background. Things like a bike for Xmas was a loooooong way down the list of what could be afforded or even considered. Not sure how it came about but one day when I was about 6/7 a black BMX appeared in the lounge room through some program or other. That day changed my life. That bike which was cobbled together from bits much like your bikes you put together gave me freedom to explore, freedom to escape for a short time from a shitty home life, adventure, confidence and a lifelong love of bicycles I’ve now passed onto my own kid. That was one of the best days of my life getting that old beat up BMX. loved it to death. I remember trading something for some old yellow ‘tuff’ front wheel. So I had a hideous yellow plastic wheel on front and spokes on rear. Looked horrible but to me it was beyond awesome.
Are they old Manipoos on the front, have the elastomers disintegrated yet?Got the old boy out for some trails
Almost died a couple of times, I have not learnt my lesson haha.
Yes & Yes haha
Thanks for sharing @Jpez , this is exactly where these bikes need to go. I know there are plenty of kids at my son's school who don't have much and a bike might just make the difference in attendance/attitude/independence.
I agree it's the water. I really only get away with wax because its normally dry as a dead dingo around here.The one on my Deviate was actually starting to make a dull squeak so that's why it got a birthday today, I have got caught riding what should have been dry trails but came across lots of puddles and trapped water on it about 3 times over the last 6 weeks so reckon that's the cause, it also felt very dry with a buzz on the idler.
I run these YBN SLA on all my bikes now and they are usually very good. I only waxed it and a chain off one of the boys bikes, all others still are feeling good as they have been used dry.
Trying to get the bike 100% ready for Tassie in 3 weeks. Wanting to get everything serviced and well tested so I don't get any surprises.
Race policy thinking, never change, service or adjust stuff on a bike untested the day before an event or trip
Definitely the water !
Fair call.Definitely the water !
I'm just back from Ireland last Sunday and had work this weekend, reckon last night was the first night I got a proper nights sleep.
Been a shift work for 30yrs and flip from day to nights, nights to days off without batting an eyelid, fly me back across 12 time zones and I'm fucked for a week.
Got 2 nightshifts and a training day to do next week, will head up Thursday afternoon or Friday morning
